Day Watch

2006 film by Timur Bekmambetov
Movie film Q529053
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Day Watch

Summary

Day Watch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,258 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Day Watch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Day Watch was directed by Timur Bekmambetov[4].
  • Timur Bekmambetov wrote the screenplay for Day Watch[5].
  • Vladimir Vasilyev wrote the screenplay for Day Watch[6].
  • Sergey Lukyanenko wrote the screenplay for Day Watch[7].
  • Day Watch's composer is recorded as Yuri Poteyenko[8].
  • Day Watch's genre is action film[9].
  • Day Watch's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Day Watch's genre is vampire film[11].
  • Day Watch's based on is recorded as Day Watch[12].
  • Day Watch followed Night Watch[13].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Konstantin Khabensky[14].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Jeanna Friske[15].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Mariya Poroshina[16].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Vladimir Menshov[17].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Viktor Verzhbitsky[18].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Aleksey Chadov[19].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Gosha Kutsenko[20].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Valeri Zolotukhin[21].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Galina Tyunina[22].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Nurzhuman Yqtymbaev[23].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Aleksei Maklakov[24].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Aleksandr Samoylenko[25].
  • A cast member of Day Watch was Emir Baighazin[26].
  • Day Watch was produced by Anatoly Maksimov[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Anatoly Maksimov[27] and Konstantin Ernst[28]. Day Watch was directed by Timur Bekmambetov[4]. Screenwriters include Timur Bekmambetov[5], Vladimir Vasilyev[6], and Sergey Lukyanenko[7]. Cast members include Konstantin Khabensky[14], Jeanna Friske[15], Mariya Poroshina[16], Vladimir Menshov[17], Viktor Verzhbitsky[18], and Aleksey Chadov[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2006[29] and September 20, 2007[30]. The original language of Day Watch was Russian[31]. Genres include action film[9], fantasy film[10], and vampire film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Day Watch's main subject is body swap[33].

Reception

Reviews include 62%[34], 6/10[35], and 59/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Sergey Lukyanenko[37] and Vladimir Vasilyev[38]. Day Watch followed Night Watch[13].

Why It Matters

Day Watch ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,258 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 409904
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 42111
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  3. 11w ago · ~2026-40011-86 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → action film, fantasy film, vampire film
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q200092]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2007-09-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Timur Bekmambetov, Vladimir Vasilyev, Sergey Lukyanenko
    Duration → {'amount': '+140'}
    Follows → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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